My roommates and I have been crocheting up a storm because we've decided to yarnbomb our campus. Last night we knit and installed ten (five sets of two) cozies for the bike rails that are outside of the cafeteria.The next thing we're working on is a post next to a bridge, a lamppost, a tree, and some bamboo down by the river trail. Probably going to see about some handrails in and around selected academic buildings as well.I'm probably too excited about this.

My roommates and I have been crocheting up a storm because we've decided to yarnbomb our campus. Last night we knit and installed ten (five sets of two) cozies for the bike rails that are outside of the cafeteria.The next thing we're working on is a post next to a bridge, a lamppost, a tree, and some bamboo down by the river trail. Probably going to see about some handrails in and around selected academic buildings as well.I'm probably too excited about this.

We started making them, and i think they all look sort of lumpy and dumpy, regardless of type of yarn, hook size, tension, etc. Like I don't see how they would look professional enough to sell (which is my kid's ultimate goal, and a project for her to make keychains or something. we are nowhere near tweaking things to make our own designs yet, even after months of practice)

So i started investigating knit amigurimi, and those are sharp, keep their shape, look really cool. (i've tried some stuff from a book by.... ranjay singh, i think? can't remember the name off the top of my head, but it's veggies and sea creatures)I don't know if I'm just a better knitter than crocheter? Or that the crocheted amigurumis are supposed to be kind of simplistic and lumpy looking? Or maybe I just like knit better? I will have to take some pictures and show you what I mean. I just think they look sort of... dopey? Anybody else know what I'm talking about [floundering about trying to explain]?

i will get some pics ... eventually... but looking at yours, i can say the only one that came out decent for me was an octopus, that looks a lot like yours.i think when i mean lumpy i mean that the shape is so hard to get right- i don't want to overstuff as every book warns DONT OVERSTUFF THE STUFFING WILL SHOW THROUGH but then i understuff and it's lumpy. or deflated. or if i overstuff for something that's supposed to be flat on the bottom, it won't be flat. I notice that many of your things are round on the bottom, maybe i need to choose patterns more carefully. But it isn't just the bottom that looks lumpy.

(free tutorial and pattern for cupcake garlands. i've made two so far. with all the shiitake i bought to make amigurumi, which i still never quite figured out. garlands are so damn easy it's criminal.)

i am going on a roadtrip tomorrow so that means knitting project!! i seem to have trouble crocheting in the car, but knit is great for me. now to find a project.....

(free tutorial and pattern for cupcake garlands. i've made two so far. with all the shiitake i bought to make amigurumi, which i still never quite figured out. garlands are so damn easy it's criminal.)

i am going on a roadtrip tomorrow so that means knitting project!! i seem to have trouble crocheting in the car, but knit is great for me. now to find a project.....

Oooh, I want to see yours!

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I'm looking for a crochet pattern for an infinity scarf. I had started one from naturallycaron.com, but it's too tricky. A lot of the other ones I found use the trinity stitch, which I've never even heard of, let alone tried. Does anyone have one?

I'm looking for a crochet pattern for an infinity scarf. I had started one from naturallycaron.com, but it's too tricky. A lot of the other ones I found use the trinity stitch, which I've never even heard of, let alone tried. Does anyone have one?

Madam D, I love the yarn bomb! I hope he leaves them on because that is one snazzy bike!

For whatever reason, I have been really scared of learning to crochet even though I've been knitting for a long time. That single hook got me spooked! I think I had a bad tutorial the last time I was learning, because I tried again this weekend and it was much easier to pick up!

Here's my first finished item, a humble dish towel (on the left...the one on the right is knitted). It's just single crochet, but I'm graduating to more and more difficult patterns in dish towel form. My hope is that repetition will help me get comfortable with the technique, plus they make cool gifts! I love how fancy pants crochet looks, and how it seems to be more forgiving than knitting wrt yarn tension and stitch uniformity. And it's way easier to hide woven in ends! w00t!

A couple of my friends are getting married and their tastes border a little more on the minimalist/modern. What do you think of this pattern if I do it in black/greys/ivory/dark red? (Those are the colors of all the stuff on their registry)

ETA: also tempted to do a giraffe pattern in black/grey or grey/ivory. There's a long standing habit of the groom sending me stuff with giraffes.

Deearess, did you end up making that throw? It's really beautiful! Would you mind sharing a link to the pattern?